Counter-Take: Massive AI Company Losses Prove There's No Killer Use Case Yet
gerardsans · x · 2026-10-12
Replying to javilop's thread about AI-denying friends, gerardsans argues the deniers reflect reality: "you live in a bubble." Outside the AI community nobody cares because no use case yet justifies the extra effort and cost — hence the colossal reported losses across AI companies. He clarifies AI is useful and has a future, but genuinely successful use cases today remain rare and exceptional: "great for demos, not so much for real life."
Related event: Developers Debate Whether AI Is Actually Useful Outside the Bubble(2 posts)→
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